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(12) Patent: (11) CA 2267231
(54) English Title: DIMPLED CIRCULAR SAW BLADE
(54) French Title: LAME DE SCIE CIRCULAIRE A ECHANCRURES
Status: Expired
Bibliographic Data
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):
  • B23D 61/02 (2006.01)
  • B23D 61/12 (2006.01)
(72) Inventors :
  • WARD, KEVIN M. (United States of America)
  • PHILLIPS, GREGORY A. (United States of America)
(73) Owners :
  • VERMONT AMERICAN CORPORATION (United States of America)
(71) Applicants :
  • VERMONT AMERICAN CORPORATION (United States of America)
(74) Agent: BORDEN LADNER GERVAIS LLP
(74) Associate agent:
(45) Issued: 2003-09-16
(86) PCT Filing Date: 1997-09-08
(87) Open to Public Inspection: 1998-04-23
Examination requested: 2002-03-26
Availability of licence: N/A
(25) Language of filing: English

Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT): Yes
(86) PCT Filing Number: PCT/US1997/015767
(87) International Publication Number: WO1998/016343
(85) National Entry: 1999-03-29

(30) Application Priority Data:
Application No. Country/Territory Date
08/730,398 United States of America 1996-10-15

Abstracts

English Abstract





An improved circular saw blade having first and second planar surfaces is
provided
which has a plurality of dimples which formed one or both of such surfaces of
the blade.
The dimples each have a perimeter and include a circumferential ridge which
extends above
the surfaces of the body of the blade. When a side load is applied to the work
piece, the
ridges contact one of the walls defining the kerf being cut that is forced by
the load against
the blade, so that the surface of the body of the blade is spaced from the
wall. The dimples
are preferably formed by cold working the blade, which stiffens the blade, and
reducing the
vibration of the blade during the cutting procedure. The dimples and their
ridges also
provide greater heat dissipation, and tend to provide a laminar flow of air
over the surface
of the blade, acting much as the dimples of a golf ball.


French Abstract

Lame améliorée (1) de scie circulaire possédant une pluralité d'échancrures (13) pratiquées par formage à froid sur le corps de ladite lame. Ces échancrures (13) présentent chacune une arête périphérique (15) s'étendant au-dessus des surfaces (3, 5) du corps de la lame. Quand on exerce une charge latérale sur une pièce, les arêtes (15) viennent en contact avec l'une des parois définissant le trait de scie exercé par la lame sur laquelle porte la charge, de façon à éloigner de la paroi la surface du corps de la lame. On obtient les échancrures (13) par formage à froid de la lame (1), ce qui rigidifie cette dernière et limite ses vibrations pendant la coupe. Les échancrures (13) et leurs arêtes (15) produisent également une dissipation de chaleur plus importante et tendent à faire passer un écoulement laminaire d'air au-dessus de la surface de la lame, ce qui exerce un effet pratiquement semblable à celui d'une balle de golf.

Claims

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CLAIMS:

1. A saw blade having a body with first and second planar surfaces, said saw
blade
having a multiplicity of discrete dimples formed on one or both of said planar
surfaces, said
dimples each having a perimeter and each said dimple including a ridge
extending around
entire perimeter of said dimple, said ridge extending above the planar surface
of said blade
body in which said dimples are formed.

2. A saw blade having a body with first and second planar surfaces, said saw
blade
having a multiplicity of discrete dimples formed on each of said planar
surfaces, said
dimples each having a perimeter and said dimple each including a ridge
extending around
the entire perimeter of said dimple, sand ridge extending above the planar
surfaces of said
blade body in which said dimples are formed.

3. A saw blade comprising a body having a first surface, a second surface, a
cutting
edge having a plurality of cutting teeth extending therefrom, and a
multiplicity of dimples
formed on each of said surfaces of said blade body, said dimples each having a
perimeter
and each said dimple including a ridge which extends around the entire
perimeter of said
dimple and above the surface of the blade body, said ridges being configured
to contact a
workpiece to space the blade surfaces from the edges of a cut which is formed
in said
workpiece during use of said blade when a side load is applied to said
workpiece

4. A circular saw blade, said saw blade having a body and a plurality of
cutting teeth
extending outwardly from said blade body, said blade body having a first
planar radial
surface and a second planar radial surface, said planar radial surfaces
extending from a
central aperture in said body to said teeth, said saw blade having a
multiplicity of discrete
dimples formed on one or both of said radial surfaces of said blade body, said
dimples each
having a perimeter, and each said dimple including a ridge, extending around
the entire
perimeter of said dimple, said ridge extending above the planar surface of the
blade body
in which said dimples are formed.


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5. A circular saw blade, said saw blade comprising a body having a first
surface, a
second surface, and a circumferential edge, a plurality of cutting teeth
extending radially
from said circumferential edge, and a multiplicity of dimples formed on each
of said
surfaces of said blade body, said dimples each having a perimeter and each
said dimple
including a ridge which extends around the entire perimeter of said dimple and
above the
surface of the blade body, said ridges being configured to contact a work
piece to space said
blade surfaces from the edges of a cut being formed in said workpiece during
use of said
blade when a side load is applied to said workpiece, said dimples forming at
least an outer
circle of dimples, a middle circle of dimples and an inner circle of dimples,
said circles of
dimples being concentric with each other and with said circumferential edge of
said blade
body.

6. The saw blade of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein said dimples are formed
by cold
working.

7. The saw blade of any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein said dimples are
circular.

8. The saw blade of claim 1, claim 2, claim 6 or claim 7, wherein:
said saw blade has a plurality of cutting teeth extending outwardly from said
blade
body; and
said blade body has dimples positioned adjacent roots of said cutting teeth.

9. The circular saw blade of any one of any one of claims 3 to 7, wherein at
least some
of said dimples are positioned adjacent roots of cutting teeth on the
circumference of said
blade.

10. The saw blade of any one of claim 2, claim 3 or claims 5 to 7 or claim 9,
wherein
dimples of said first surface of said blade are coaxial with dimples of said
second surface.


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11. The circular saw blade of claim 1 or claim 4, wherein said dimples form a
plurality
of circles of dimples an one or both planar surfaces of said blade, said
plurality of circles
of dimples being concentric with a centre of said blade, said circles having
different
diameters.

12. The circular saw blade of any one of claim 2, claim 3 or claims 5 to 10,
wherein said
dimples form a plurality of circles of dimples on each of said surfaces of
said blade, said
plurality of circles of dimples being concentric with a centre of said blade,
said circles
having different diameters.

13. The circular saw blade of claim 11 or claim 12, comprising an outer circle
of dimples
and an inner circle of dimples which are spaced radially-inwardly from said
outer circle of
dimples.

14. The circular saw blade of claim 13, wherein said dimples of said inner
circle of
dimples are offset circumferentially from said dimples of said cuter circle of
dimples.

15. The circular save blade of claim 14, wherein said dimples of said inner
circle of
dimples are circumferentially approximately midway between adjacent dimples of
said outer
circle of dimples.

16. The circular saw blade of any one of claims 12 to 14, wherein said circles
of dimples
further comprises an innermost circle of dimples which are spaced radially-
inwardly from
said inner circle of dimples, thereby to provide an outer circle of dimples, a
middle circle
of dimples and an inner circle of dimples.

17. The circular saw blade of claim 16, wherein individual dimples of said
innermost
circle of dimples and individual dimples of said outer circle of dimples lie
on a common
radial segment.


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18. The circular saw blade of any one of claim 2, claim 3, claims 5 to 10 or
claims 12 to
17, wherein dimples of said first surface of said blade are coaxial with
dimples of said
second surface of said blade.

19. The circular saw blade of any one of claims 3 to 10 or claims 13 to 18,
wherein
dimples of said outer circle of dimples are positioned at roots of said
cutting teeth.

20. The circular saw blade of any one of claims 13 to 18, wherein said inner
circle of
dimples is spaced approximately 0.75" from said outer circle of dimples.

21. The improvement of any one of claims 1 to 20, wherein said dimples have a
diameter
of about 0.125".

22. The circular saw blade of any one of claims 16 to 21, wherein said middle
circle of
dimples is evenly spaced between said inner circle of dimples and said outer
circle of
dimples.

23. The circular saw blade of any one of claims 16 to 22, wherein the ratios
of the radii
of said circles of dimples to the radius of said saw blade are about 0.9, 0.8,
and 0.7,
respectively for said outer circle of dimples, said middle circle of dimples,
and said inner
circle of dimples.

24. The circular saw blade of any one of claims 13 to 23, wherein individual
dimples of
said inner circle of dimples and individual dimples of said outer circle of
dimples are
formed on a common radial segment.

25. The circular saw blade of any one of claims l9 to 24, wherein individual
dimples of
said middle circle of dimples are evenly spaced between adjacent dimples of
said inner
circle of dimples and said outer circle of dimples.

Description

Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.


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DIMPLED CIRCULAR SAW BLADE
Technical Field
This invention relates to saw blades, and in particular to dimpled saw
blades for circular saws.
Many circular saw blades have flat or planar radial surfaces. These
surfaces typically are in contact with the workpiece being cut, especially if
the
workpiece is given a side load during the cutting process. There is thus a
significant amount of friction which is created when using such flat saw
blades.
This friction, of course, creates heat which must be dissipated. Further,
because
l0 the sides of the saw blade are in contact with a workpiece which is being
cut,
the saw blade will vibrate or grab the workpiece, making cutting of the
workpiece more difficult.
Background Art
One object of the present invention is to provide an improved circular
t5 saw blade.
Another object is to provide such a saw blade in which the blade is
stiffened.
Another object is to provide such a saw blade which has reduced friction
with a workpiece being cut.
2o Another object is to provide such a saw blade in which vibration is
reduced.
These and other objects will become apparent to those skilled in the art
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in light of the following disclosure and accompanying drawings.
In accordance with this invention, generally stated, an improved circular
saw blade is provided. The saw blade has a body having a first planar radial
surface, a second planar radial surface, and a circumference. A plurality of
cutting teeth extend outwardly from the blade body. The intersection of the
teeth with the blade body circumference defines the roots of the teeth. A
mounting hole is positioned at a center of the body for mounting the blade to
a
spindle. The saw blade is provided with a plurality of dimples on each surface
of the blade. The dimples are preferably formed by cold working the blade.
The dimples each include a circumferential ridge which extends above the
surface of the blade body. When a side load is applied to the workpiece during
cutting, the ridges contact a wall of the kerf. The dimples preferably form an
outer circle of dimples, a middle circle of dimples and an inner circle of
dimples, the circles of dimples being concentric with each other and with the
I5 mounting hole. The outer circle of dimples is positioned at the root of the
cutting teeth. On a standard 7 1 /2" blade, the inner circle of dimples may be
spaced approximately 0.75" from the outer circle of dimples; and the middle
circle of dimples is evenly spaced between the inner and outer circles of
dimples. Alternatively, the ratios of the radii of the circles of dimples to
the
2o radius of the saw blade are about 0.9, 0.8, and 0.7, respectively for the
outer,
middle, and inner circles. Individual dimples of the inner circle and
individual
dimples of the outer circle are formed on common radii, and individual dimples


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of the middle circle are evenly spaced between adjacent dimples of the inner
and
outer circles. In the blade of the illustrative example, the dimples have a
diameter of about 0.125" at their ridges, a ridge height of about .005" from
the
surface of the blade and a depth from the surface of the blade of on the order
of
s .020" to .030".
Brief Description of Drawines
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a saw blade of the present invention; and
FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the saw blade taken along
line 2--2 of FIG. 1.
Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention
An illustrative saw blade 1 of the present invention is shown generally in
the Figures to include a body having a first planar radial surface 3, a second
planar radial surface 5, and a circumference. A plurality of cutting teeth 7
extend outwardly from the circumference of the blade body. The teeth 7 include
~ 5 cutting tips 9 at their ends. A mounting hole 11 is formed in the center
of the
blade to enable the blade 1 to be mounted on a spindle, as is conventional.
As can be seen in the drawing, the surfaces 3 and S are provided with a
plurality of dimples 13. The dimples are preferably formed in three rows A, B,
and C, shown in phantom, which form or define three radially spaced apart
circles concentric with the mounting hole 11. The dimples on surface 3 of the
blade body are preferably coaxial with the dimples on surface 5 of the blade
body. Thus, there is preferably a 1:1 correspondence for the dimples on blade
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surfaces 3 and 5.
The outer circle C of dimples is positioned substantially adjacent the
root of the cutting teeth 9. The middle circle B is positioned to be
equidistant
from the outer circle C and the inner circle A. The dimples of the circles A
and
C are formed to be on the same radius, i.e. a line passing through the center
of
mounting hole 11 and the center of a dimple on circle A will also pass through
the center of a dimple on circle C. The dimples on the middle circle B are
offset
from the dimples on circles A and C. Preferably, the dimples of circle B are
approximately midway between two adjacent dimples on circles A and C. For a
7 1 /2" diameter (from cutting tip to cutting tip) blade, the dimples of each
circle
preferably are about 0.125" in diameter and are spaced apart by about 18~ of
arc. The spacing of the dimples could be changed according to the number of
teeth and the diameter the blade. Circles A and C are preferably about 0.75"
apart and circle B is about 0.375" from circles A and C. Circle C has a radius
of
I S about 3.125", circle B has a radius of about 2.75", and circle A has a
radius of
about 2.375". Stated differently, the ratio of the diameter of the circles of
dimples to the diameter of the blade is about 0.89, 0.79, and 0.68,
respectively
for the circles C, B, and A.
The dimples 13 are shown in more detail in FIG. 2. The dimples 13 are
2o preferably formed by cold-working the blade, which can be made of the
carbon
steel of which such blades are conventionally made. During the formation of
the dimples, a portion of the blade material is displaced above the surface of
the


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blade to form ridges 15 which surround the dimples. The 0.125" diameter of
the dimples is the diameter of the ridge of the dimple. The ridge 15 is
surrounded by a downwardly sloped surface 17 which extends from the ridge to
the surfaces 3 and 5 of the blade. In the blade of this illustrative
embodiment,
120 tons of force are used to create a dimple that is preferably .020"-,030"
deep
from the surface of the blade and a ridge that is .005" above the surface of
the
blade.
The formation of cold-worked dimples serves to stiffen the blade. The
stiffer blades vibrate less during use and therefore create a better cut.
Further,
1 o they require less power to run.. When a side load is applied to the
workpiece
during the cutting process, the surfaces of the blade body tend to be spaced
by
the ridges from the edges of a cut formed in the wood being cut. This reduces
the amount of friction and heat which would be created in the absence of the
dimples. As heat causes the blade to warp, the reduced production of heat
reduces the tendency of the blade to warp, and extends the useful life of the
blade. The dimples also increase the surface area of the blade. The increased
surface area will facilitate the dissipation of heat generated during use of
the
blade. The dimples also cause a more laminar flow of air over the blade (as
compared to a flat blade), in the same manner as a dimpled golf ball. This
reduces the noise generated when using the blade, especially when this
property
is combined with the increased stiffness of the blade.
As variations within the scope of the appended claims may be apparent


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to those skilled in the art, the foregoing description is set forth only for
illustrative purposes and is not meant to be limiting. For example, although
the
dimples on the two surfaces of the blade are preferably coaxial, as seen in
FIG.
2, the dimples of surface S could be offset radially or circumferentially or
both
from the dimples of surface 3. There could be more dimples on one of the blade
surfaces than the other. The dimples of each circle need not be the same size,
and circle B need not be equidistant between circles A and C. Further, the
circles of dimples could be spaced farther apart or closer together. It is not
essential that the dimples lie on a well-defined circle at all. 'The dimples
can be
of other shapes, as, for example, oval, polygonal, inverted conical or
truncatedly
conical, inverted pyramidal or truncatedly pyramidal, or even irregular. The
number, spacing, pattern, size (diameter when they are round in plan) and
depth
of the dimples, the height of the ridges, and the force employed in forming
the
dimples, i.e. the amount of cold working, are all variable depending upon the
diameter, axial thickness, composition and construction of the blade and
teeth,
but their appropriate provision will be apparent to those skilled in the art
in the
light of the foregoing disclosure. These examples are merely illustrative.

Representative Drawing
A single figure which represents the drawing illustrating the invention.
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Title Date
Forecasted Issue Date 2003-09-16
(86) PCT Filing Date 1997-09-08
(87) PCT Publication Date 1998-04-23
(85) National Entry 1999-03-29
Examination Requested 2002-03-26
(45) Issued 2003-09-16
Expired 2017-09-08

Abandonment History

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Payment History

Fee Type Anniversary Year Due Date Amount Paid Paid Date
Registration of a document - section 124 $100.00 1999-03-29
Application Fee $300.00 1999-03-29
Maintenance Fee - Application - New Act 2 1999-09-08 $100.00 1999-05-03
Maintenance Fee - Application - New Act 3 2000-09-08 $100.00 2000-05-16
Maintenance Fee - Application - New Act 4 2001-09-10 $100.00 2001-05-30
Request for Examination $400.00 2002-03-26
Maintenance Fee - Application - New Act 5 2002-09-09 $150.00 2002-04-08
Maintenance Fee - Application - New Act 6 2003-09-08 $150.00 2003-04-09
Final Fee $300.00 2003-06-19
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 7 2004-09-08 $200.00 2004-08-23
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 8 2005-09-08 $200.00 2005-08-16
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 9 2006-09-08 $200.00 2006-08-22
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 10 2007-09-10 $250.00 2007-08-23
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 11 2008-09-08 $250.00 2008-08-25
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 12 2009-09-08 $250.00 2009-08-25
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 13 2010-09-08 $250.00 2010-08-25
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 14 2011-09-08 $250.00 2011-08-29
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 15 2012-09-10 $450.00 2012-08-27
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 16 2013-09-09 $450.00 2013-08-26
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 17 2014-09-08 $450.00 2014-08-25
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 18 2015-09-08 $450.00 2015-08-24
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 19 2016-09-08 $450.00 2016-08-25
Owners on Record

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Current Owners on Record
VERMONT AMERICAN CORPORATION
Past Owners on Record
PHILLIPS, GREGORY A.
WARD, KEVIN M.
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Abstract 2002-11-07 1 21
Claims 2002-11-07 4 163
Cover Page 2003-08-14 1 47
Abstract 1999-03-29 1 63
Description 1999-03-29 6 210
Claims 1999-03-29 3 98
Drawings 1999-03-29 1 40
Claims 1999-11-30 4 135
Cover Page 1999-06-09 1 54
Assignment 1999-03-29 3 91
PCT 1999-03-29 13 429
Correspondence 1999-05-05 1 30
Assignment 1999-05-31 3 86
Prosecution-Amendment 1999-11-30 5 170
Prosecution-Amendment 2002-03-26 1 22
Prosecution-Amendment 2002-04-18 1 21
Prosecution-Amendment 2002-06-27 3 91
Prosecution-Amendment 2002-11-07 7 255
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